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1955-2001 Favorite Top Ten Rock Groups
REO Speedwagon's early stuff was good. REO TWO possibly being their best. Uriah Heep (early ), Black Oak Arkansas "Live", Iron Butterfly "Metamorphesis". these are just a few that had not been mentioned that I thought might deserve recognition. I ... 
Don't see much on Silverline Sonata so..
Me2> Thanks for the follow up post. I hope they give you much musical enjoyment over the years. 
Best CD of Diana Krall??
Thanks Fpeel. Your theory makes sense. I'm glad someone else has heard it also. Sometimes the little voices make it hard to distinguish reality. just kidding...I think 
Best CD of Diana Krall??
I have "When I Look Into Your Eyes" Good music but I notice a very slight distortion on a few of the vocal passages. It's as if her mike was too hot(sensetive). I am curious to see if anyone else has heard this also. 
Woodworkers ?
It might be wise to use a Q-tip for application of the stain and try to get as little as possible outside of the scratch area. Use Minwax stain. It has less pigment than something like Zar 
Woodworkers ?
I am a woodworker with many years exp in furniture and cabinet building and finishing. I have built most of my wooden furniture at home and for others. I have built and matched finishes of new cabinets to match existing cabinets. I am not the fina... 
help me improve my sysyem
I don't think that anyone has said you have too much or too little power. I did say you had a massive amount of power however I was not trying to say you had too much. I am saying this, I would rather have 50 super clean watts of power than 150 wa... 
Who R U?
That's interesting tciborow. I,ve never thought about it, but my wife is somewhat that way yet she knows good sound and is pretty helpful in listening tests. Our last acquisition was speakers (Silverline Sonatas). She said there was something miss... 
help me improve my sysyem
I am not familiar with the asw 1000 nor have I owned any of the equipment that you have. I do know that B&W is a favorite around here so I would rule out changing those. I don't know that a change of cables will give you what you are looking f... 
2-Channel to home Theater
That is $1250 on the used market 
2-Channel to home Theater
Bwhite> The Conrad Johnson PFR preamp also has 2 line level outputs. This model was replaced by the 14LS. I have seen several for sale in the last 2 weeks. Usually around $1250, they are rated class A. I have one and am very satisfied with it. 
help me improve my sysyem
Martice has said it well and got in before I finished writing my post. 
help me improve my sysyem
Krell Master Reference amp $120,000Conrad Johnson Art Preamp $ 18,000Wadia 27ix DAC $ 8'950Wadia Transport $ 7,950Genesis 1.1 Speaker $135,000NBS Speaker cables $ 15,000NBS Interconnects $ 9,000That should make a big improvement. But on a serious ... 
Don't see much on Silverline Sonata so..
(sp) should read "as mentioned by one reviewer." 
Don't see much on Silverline Sonata so..
I agree with Jazzhelp. I just bought a pair of Sonatas last week and am very pleased. All the reviews are correct including the chills up your spine as mentilned by one reviewer. Accoustic music is where they excel makeing it seem as if the musici...